UNION, New Jersey (WABC) — One person is dead and several others are injured after gunfire erupted at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in New Jersey.<\/p>\n
The deadly shooting happened around 9 p.m. on Saturday at a Chick-fil-A on Route 22 in Union.<\/p>\n
Upon arrival, responding officers found seven victims, one who was subsequently pronounced dead. Six other victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n
(Note: Video in the media player above is from a previous report.)<\/p>\n
While no arrests have been made at this time, the shooting is believed to be a targeted incident stemming from a drug or gang dispute. The one fatality is believed to be the target of the shooting and the other victims are believed to be bystanders and\/or employees of the Chick-fil-A.<\/p>\n
No arrests have been made.<\/p>\n
On Sunday afternoon, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill issued a statement responding to the shooting, saying in part, “We now know that last night’s shooting in Union Township tragically claimed one life and left six others injured.”<\/p>\n
“Our hearts go out to the victim’s loved ones, and we are hoping for the full recovery of those who were injured.”<\/p>\n
All Chick-fil-A locations are closed on Sundays.<\/p>\n
Eyewitness News spoke to a father of one of the Chick-fil-A workers on Saturday night. He says that his son called him in a panic, saying that multiple suspects wearing masks entered the establishment. He also says several of his co-workers were injured in a shooting.<\/p>\n
The father says he drove to the eatery and described what he called a “warzone.”<\/p>\n
A Lyft driver named Martin said he was finishing a trip nearby and heard more than seven shots.<\/p>\n
“I finished my trip over there, in the return zone. I heard the shots. When I finished the trip I go to Chick-fil-A to buy two burgers — I see the police, I heard the shots very close,” he says.<\/p>\n
The Union County Prosecutor’s Office says it is an ongoing investigation. Authorities are also trying to determine a motive for the shooting as part of their investigation.<\/p>\n
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